Kayo Saito

1. Kayo Saito

KAYO SAITO
C O N T E M P O R A R Y M A S T E R O F J A PA N E S E J E W E L R Y S C H O O L

2. Biography of Kayo Saito

BIOGRAPHY OF
KAYO SAITO
BORN IN JAPAN, HE BEGAN HIS CAREER AT THE AGE
OF 20 BY STUDYING TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES FROM
RENOWNED JAPANESE JEWELERS. HE TRAINED IN
TOKYO AND OSAKA, APPRENTICING UNDER LEADING
JEWELRY DESIGNERS. STARTING HIS OWN
COLLECTIONS SINCE EARLY 2000S, GRADUALLY
GAINING INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION.
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3. Characteristics of Kayo's Work

CHARACTERISTICS
OF KAYO'S WORK
• JAPANESE AESTHETICS AND MINIMALISM.
• ELEGANT LINES AND SIMPLE FORMS.
• USE OF NATURAL MATERIALS AND
PRECIOUS STONES.
• CREATIONS INSPIRED BY NATURE AND
EASTERN TRADITIONS.
• EACH PIECE IS UNIQUE HANDCRAFTED
WORK
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4. Most Famous Works

MOST FAMOUS WORKS
HERE ARE THE 3 MOST WELL-KNOWN COLLECTIONS BY JEWELLER KAYO SAITO:
1. SEEDPOD — ORGANIC FORMS INSPIRED BY SEED PODS, SYMBOLIZING GROWTH AND NATURAL
HARMONY.
2. E L D E R F L O W E R — D E L I C AT E A N D A I R Y D E S I G N S I N S P I R E D B Y T H E
I N T R I C AT E S T R U C T U R E O F E L D E R F L O W E R S .
3. CURLY SHELL — SCULPTURAL DESIGNS REMINISCENT OF SEASHELLS, HIGHLIGHTING FLUID
LINES AND METAL TEXTURE.
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5. International Exhibitions and Collaboration

INTERNATIONAL
EXHIBITIONS AND
COLLABORATION
SAITO'S WORKS REGULARLY APPEAR
ON PRESTIGIOUS GLOBAL EVENTS
INCLUDING TOKYO ARTS FAIRS,
LONDON DESIGN DAYS, AND PARIS
FASHION WEEKS. HIS CLIENTS
INCLUDE INTERNATIONAL BRANDS
AND PRIVATE CUSTOMERS.
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6. Philosophy of the Artist

IN THE WORDS OF THE MASTER
HIMSELF, EACH CREATION SHOULD
REFLECT THE SOUL OF ITS MAKER
AND CARRY AN INDIVIDUAL MARK,
EMPHASIZING THE UNIQUENESS
OF THE OWNER. THE IDEAL LIES IN
CREATING HARMONIOUS PIECES
THAT MEET STRICT STANDARDS OF
JAPANESE CRAFTSMANSHIP.
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PHILOSOPHY OF
THE ARTIST

7. Summary of Career Achievements

SUMMARY OF CAREER
ACHIEVEMENTS
TODAY, KAYO SAITO IS ACKNOWLEDGED AS ONE OF THE MOST
PROMINENT REPRESENTATIVES OF CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE
JEWELRY CULTURE, WHOSE REPUTATION EXTENDS FAR BEYOND
ASIA. HIS SKILL COMBINES TRADITION AND MODERNITY,
OFFERING EXCLUSIVE HIGH-QUALITY CREATIONS TO EVERY
CONNOISSEUR
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